Analysis of Donations received by Political Parties in India
Edit Published September 10, 2012 by sagarmedia
· Section 29-C of the Representation of People Act 1951 says that it is mandatory for political parties to submit details of contributions/donations received in excess Rs. 20,000 every year to the Election Commission of India (ECI).
· Any political party which fails to submit the donation reports every year is not entitled to any tax relief under the provisions of Income Tax Act and Companies’ Act.
· Political Parties are not eligible to accept any contributions from any foreign source.
· ADR had filed RTIs to the ECI as well as Income Tax authorities across the country to obtain the contribution reports filed by the 6 national parties and 36 regional parties for FY 2003-2004 till FY 2010-2011.
· The analysis and the report have been prepared on the basis of the records thus collected till 10th July, 2012.
Highlights of this report
Analysis of Donations and Income
· The top 5 political parties with the highest total income between FY 2004-05 and FY 2010-11 (last 7 years) are: INC: Rs 2008 Cr followed by BJP: Rs 994 Cr, BSP: Rs 484 Cr, CPM: Rs 417 Cr and SP: Rs 279 Cr.
· Donations and Voluntary Contributions seem to be one of the major sources of income for most of the political parties.
· However, donations from named contributors (i.e. contributors who made donations above Rs 20,000 which is to be mandatorily declared) form a very small percentage of total Income of political parties. Of the National Parties for FY 2009-2010 and FY 2010-2011, BJP’s donations from named donors amount to 22.76% of the total income. INC has shown a mere 11.89% of their income from contributions, followed by NCP with 4.64% and CPM, 1.29%
· Bahujan Samaj Party has declared that it has not received any donations above Rs 20,000 in FY 2009-2010 and FY 2010-2011 even though its total income for the two years is Rs 172.67 Cr.
· CPI has shown 57.02% of total Income from donations above Rs 20,000
· Out of the Regional Parties analyzed for FY 2009-2010 and 2010-2011, Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) has 99.98% of its income coming from donations followed by Janata Dal (United) with 95.96% and Lok Janshakti Party with 89.88%.
· Rashtriya Janata Dal (56.13%) and Telugu Desham Party (37%) derive maximum income from donations above Rs 20,000.
· BJP had the maximum number of donors donating above Rs 20000 for FY 2009-2010 (279) and FY 2010-2011 (502) while for INC it was 226 in 2009-2010 and 417 in 2010-2011.
Donations from Electoral Trusts
· Several Electoral Trusts are now making contributions to Poitical Parties. They include trusts like the General Electoral Trust, the Public and Political Awareness Trust, Bharti Electoral Trust, Electoral Trust, Harmony Electoral Trust, Satya Electoral Trust, Chowgule Charitable Trust and the Corporate Electoral Trust
· The trust which has made the maximum contributions to the political parties is the General Electoral Trust with contributions of Rs 36.46 Cr to INC between FY 2003-04 and 2010-11 and Rs 26.07 Cr to the BJP during the same time.
· Bharti Electoral Trust has made a contribution of Rs 11.00 Cr to INC during FY 2008-09 and Rs 6.10 Cr to BJP during the same period.
· This is followed by The Public and Political awareness Trust making an overall contribution of Rs 9.5 Crores to BJP during the FYs 2003-04 and 2004-05.
· The trust, Electoral trust made contributions amounting to Rs 9.96 Cr to INC in FY 2004-05 & FY 2009-10, Rs 6.82 Cr to BJP in FY 2004-05 & 2009-10, Rs 0.30 Cr to JD(U) in 2009-10, Rs 1.58 Cr to SP in FY 2004-05 & 2009-10.
· Harmony Electoral Trust made a contribution of Rs 2.00 Cr to INC and Rs 1.50 Cr to BJP during the FY 2009-10 while Satya Electoral Trust had made donations amounting to Rs 2.00 Cr to INC and Rs 1.00 Cr to NCP during the FY 2009-10.
Donations from Corporates/Companies
· Similar to the Electoral Trusts, several companies/corporates have donated to the Political Parties between the FYs 2003-04 and 2010-11 a few of which are Torrent Power Ltd, Asianet TV Holding Pvt.Ltd., Sterlite Industries, ITC Ltd, Videocon Industries Ltd, Larsen & Tubro Ltd, Infrastructure Development & Consultant (I) (P) Ltd, Russel Credit Ltd
· The top ten companies which made the maximum contributions are the Torrent Power Ltd donating Rs 14.15 Cr to INC during the FYs 2003-04, 2007-08, 2009-10 and 2010-11 and Rs 13.00 Cr to BJP during the FYs 2007-08 to 2010-11.
· Asianet V Holding Pvt. Ltd donating Rs 10.00 Cr to BJP during the FY 2009-10 and Rs 2.50 Cr to INC during the FY 2009-10.
· Sterlite Industries, a subsidiary of the Vedanta Group, donated Rs 6.00 Cr to INC during FY 2004-05 and FY 2009-10 while The Madras Aluminium Co Ltd, also a subsidiary of the Vedanta Group had contributed Rs 3.50 Cr to BJP.
· Southern Engineering Works (SEW) Constructions, SEW Infrastructure and Videocon Industries are other major donors who contributed to INC, BJP, CPI and NCP.ITC is also a major donor making contributions to SP (Rs 78 lacs), AIADMK (Rs 55 Lacs) and to RJD (Rs 33 lacs) between FY 2003-04 and FY 2010-11
Status of filing of Contribution reports by political parties to Election Commission
· ADR had filed RTI to the ECI to obtain the contribution reports filed by the 6 national parties and 36 recognized regional/state parties for FY 2004-2005 till FY 2010-2011.
· As per the records maintained with the ECI and the response received from the CPIO/Appellate Authority, five national parties (INC, BJP, BSP, CPI and CPM) have filed their contribution reports from 2004-2005 till 2010-2011. NCP is the only national party who has not submitted its contribution reports from FY 2004-2005 till FY 2006-2007. However, it has submitted its contribution reports from FY 2007-2008 till 2010-2011.
· As per ECI records, only 5 regional/state parties have regularly filed their contribution reports from FY 2004-2005 till FY 2010-2011. These are Samajwadi Party, AIADMK, Janata Dal (United), Shiv Sena and Telugu Desham Party.
· 18 regional/state parties have never filed their contribution reports to the Election Commission from FY 2004-2005 till FY 2010-2011. Many of these defaulting political parties who have never filed their contribution reports for the mentioned time period are ruling parties/major opposition parties in their respective states. These are:
Party
State
J&K National Conference
Jammu & Kashmir
J&K Peoples Democratic Party
Jammu & Kashmir
All India Trinamool Congress
West Bengal
Indian National Lok Dal
Haryana
Asom Gana Parishad
Assam
Bodoland Peoples Front
Assam
Manipur State Congress Party
Manipur
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak
Goa
Save Goa Front
Goa
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Jharkhand
Jharkhand Vikas Morcha
Jharkhand
Kerala Congress
Kerala
Muslim League Kerala State Committee
Kerala
United Democratic Party
Meghalaya
Mizo National Front
Mizoram
Mizoram Peoples Conference
Mizoram
Zoram Nationalist Party
Mizoram
Nagaland Peoples Front
Nagaland
· In addition to the above, many of the major regional/state parties have not filed their contribution reports for all the years with the ECI. These are Shiromani Akali Dal, DMK, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Lok Janshakti Party and Janata Dal Secular who filed only from FY 2008-2009 till 2010-2011 while some have filed only once across the seven year period considered. These are Biju Janata Dal (2010-2011), Telangana Rashtra Samiti (2010-2011) and Sikkim Democratic Front (2009-2010).
Laws relating to donations to Political Parties
Section 29C of the Representation of People Act, 1951 states that Political Parties are required to submit contribution details received in excess of Rs 20,000 from any individual or a company. This section has been interpreted by Political Parties as to include every single donation made only above Rs 20,000 by any person at one time. However, as per the provisions of this section, it must also include in it, multiple donations made by the same person, entity or company aggregating to Rs 20,000 or above during the said financial year.
In addition to this, the coupon system adopted by Political Parties makes it difficult to establish the identity of the donor since coupons are issued in lieu of receipts and transactions are made in cash. This implies that a lot of cash donations received remain unaccounted for in the books of accounts since only those amounts for which a receipt has been issued would be accounted for. These donation coupons are ostensibly below Rs 20,000 though these may aggregate to be more than Rs 20,000.
Thus, it is vital to have a strict regulatory mechanism wherein political parties have to report the correct quantum and source of donations received
· Any political party which fails to submit the donation reports every year is not entitled to any tax relief under the provisions of Income Tax Act and Companies’ Act.
· Political Parties are not eligible to accept any contributions from any foreign source.
· ADR had filed RTIs to the ECI as well as Income Tax authorities across the country to obtain the contribution reports filed by the 6 national parties and 36 regional parties for FY 2003-2004 till FY 2010-2011.
· The analysis and the report have been prepared on the basis of the records thus collected till 10th July, 2012.
Highlights of this report
Analysis of Donations and Income
· The top 5 political parties with the highest total income between FY 2004-05 and FY 2010-11 (last 7 years) are: INC: Rs 2008 Cr followed by BJP: Rs 994 Cr, BSP: Rs 484 Cr, CPM: Rs 417 Cr and SP: Rs 279 Cr.
· Donations and Voluntary Contributions seem to be one of the major sources of income for most of the political parties.
· However, donations from named contributors (i.e. contributors who made donations above Rs 20,000 which is to be mandatorily declared) form a very small percentage of total Income of political parties. Of the National Parties for FY 2009-2010 and FY 2010-2011, BJP’s donations from named donors amount to 22.76% of the total income. INC has shown a mere 11.89% of their income from contributions, followed by NCP with 4.64% and CPM, 1.29%
· Bahujan Samaj Party has declared that it has not received any donations above Rs 20,000 in FY 2009-2010 and FY 2010-2011 even though its total income for the two years is Rs 172.67 Cr.
· CPI has shown 57.02% of total Income from donations above Rs 20,000
· Out of the Regional Parties analyzed for FY 2009-2010 and 2010-2011, Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) has 99.98% of its income coming from donations followed by Janata Dal (United) with 95.96% and Lok Janshakti Party with 89.88%.
· Rashtriya Janata Dal (56.13%) and Telugu Desham Party (37%) derive maximum income from donations above Rs 20,000.
· BJP had the maximum number of donors donating above Rs 20000 for FY 2009-2010 (279) and FY 2010-2011 (502) while for INC it was 226 in 2009-2010 and 417 in 2010-2011.
Donations from Electoral Trusts
· Several Electoral Trusts are now making contributions to Poitical Parties. They include trusts like the General Electoral Trust, the Public and Political Awareness Trust, Bharti Electoral Trust, Electoral Trust, Harmony Electoral Trust, Satya Electoral Trust, Chowgule Charitable Trust and the Corporate Electoral Trust
· The trust which has made the maximum contributions to the political parties is the General Electoral Trust with contributions of Rs 36.46 Cr to INC between FY 2003-04 and 2010-11 and Rs 26.07 Cr to the BJP during the same time.
· Bharti Electoral Trust has made a contribution of Rs 11.00 Cr to INC during FY 2008-09 and Rs 6.10 Cr to BJP during the same period.
· This is followed by The Public and Political awareness Trust making an overall contribution of Rs 9.5 Crores to BJP during the FYs 2003-04 and 2004-05.
· The trust, Electoral trust made contributions amounting to Rs 9.96 Cr to INC in FY 2004-05 & FY 2009-10, Rs 6.82 Cr to BJP in FY 2004-05 & 2009-10, Rs 0.30 Cr to JD(U) in 2009-10, Rs 1.58 Cr to SP in FY 2004-05 & 2009-10.
· Harmony Electoral Trust made a contribution of Rs 2.00 Cr to INC and Rs 1.50 Cr to BJP during the FY 2009-10 while Satya Electoral Trust had made donations amounting to Rs 2.00 Cr to INC and Rs 1.00 Cr to NCP during the FY 2009-10.
Donations from Corporates/Companies
· Similar to the Electoral Trusts, several companies/corporates have donated to the Political Parties between the FYs 2003-04 and 2010-11 a few of which are Torrent Power Ltd, Asianet TV Holding Pvt.Ltd., Sterlite Industries, ITC Ltd, Videocon Industries Ltd, Larsen & Tubro Ltd, Infrastructure Development & Consultant (I) (P) Ltd, Russel Credit Ltd
· The top ten companies which made the maximum contributions are the Torrent Power Ltd donating Rs 14.15 Cr to INC during the FYs 2003-04, 2007-08, 2009-10 and 2010-11 and Rs 13.00 Cr to BJP during the FYs 2007-08 to 2010-11.
· Asianet V Holding Pvt. Ltd donating Rs 10.00 Cr to BJP during the FY 2009-10 and Rs 2.50 Cr to INC during the FY 2009-10.
· Sterlite Industries, a subsidiary of the Vedanta Group, donated Rs 6.00 Cr to INC during FY 2004-05 and FY 2009-10 while The Madras Aluminium Co Ltd, also a subsidiary of the Vedanta Group had contributed Rs 3.50 Cr to BJP.
· Southern Engineering Works (SEW) Constructions, SEW Infrastructure and Videocon Industries are other major donors who contributed to INC, BJP, CPI and NCP.ITC is also a major donor making contributions to SP (Rs 78 lacs), AIADMK (Rs 55 Lacs) and to RJD (Rs 33 lacs) between FY 2003-04 and FY 2010-11
Status of filing of Contribution reports by political parties to Election Commission
· ADR had filed RTI to the ECI to obtain the contribution reports filed by the 6 national parties and 36 recognized regional/state parties for FY 2004-2005 till FY 2010-2011.
· As per the records maintained with the ECI and the response received from the CPIO/Appellate Authority, five national parties (INC, BJP, BSP, CPI and CPM) have filed their contribution reports from 2004-2005 till 2010-2011. NCP is the only national party who has not submitted its contribution reports from FY 2004-2005 till FY 2006-2007. However, it has submitted its contribution reports from FY 2007-2008 till 2010-2011.
· As per ECI records, only 5 regional/state parties have regularly filed their contribution reports from FY 2004-2005 till FY 2010-2011. These are Samajwadi Party, AIADMK, Janata Dal (United), Shiv Sena and Telugu Desham Party.
· 18 regional/state parties have never filed their contribution reports to the Election Commission from FY 2004-2005 till FY 2010-2011. Many of these defaulting political parties who have never filed their contribution reports for the mentioned time period are ruling parties/major opposition parties in their respective states. These are:
Party
State
J&K National Conference
Jammu & Kashmir
J&K Peoples Democratic Party
Jammu & Kashmir
All India Trinamool Congress
West Bengal
Indian National Lok Dal
Haryana
Asom Gana Parishad
Assam
Bodoland Peoples Front
Assam
Manipur State Congress Party
Manipur
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak
Goa
Save Goa Front
Goa
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Jharkhand
Jharkhand Vikas Morcha
Jharkhand
Kerala Congress
Kerala
Muslim League Kerala State Committee
Kerala
United Democratic Party
Meghalaya
Mizo National Front
Mizoram
Mizoram Peoples Conference
Mizoram
Zoram Nationalist Party
Mizoram
Nagaland Peoples Front
Nagaland
· In addition to the above, many of the major regional/state parties have not filed their contribution reports for all the years with the ECI. These are Shiromani Akali Dal, DMK, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Lok Janshakti Party and Janata Dal Secular who filed only from FY 2008-2009 till 2010-2011 while some have filed only once across the seven year period considered. These are Biju Janata Dal (2010-2011), Telangana Rashtra Samiti (2010-2011) and Sikkim Democratic Front (2009-2010).
Laws relating to donations to Political Parties
Section 29C of the Representation of People Act, 1951 states that Political Parties are required to submit contribution details received in excess of Rs 20,000 from any individual or a company. This section has been interpreted by Political Parties as to include every single donation made only above Rs 20,000 by any person at one time. However, as per the provisions of this section, it must also include in it, multiple donations made by the same person, entity or company aggregating to Rs 20,000 or above during the said financial year.
In addition to this, the coupon system adopted by Political Parties makes it difficult to establish the identity of the donor since coupons are issued in lieu of receipts and transactions are made in cash. This implies that a lot of cash donations received remain unaccounted for in the books of accounts since only those amounts for which a receipt has been issued would be accounted for. These donation coupons are ostensibly below Rs 20,000 though these may aggregate to be more than Rs 20,000.
Thus, it is vital to have a strict regulatory mechanism wherein political parties have to report the correct quantum and source of donations received
Indian News on Sept 09,2012
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Condolence Resolution on Sivakasi Fire Accident Victims The Communist Party of India, deeply mourns the death of more than 40 workers, in a fire accident that occured in a cracker factory near Sivakasi town in Tamil Nadu and sends its deeply felt condolences to the bereaved families of the victims.
Accidents in Cracker manufacturing factories have occured several times in the last 20 years taking the total numbers of victims beyond 200 and it is sad to not that most of them involved were young boys and girls who went to work to eke out their livelihood. In one such accident three months ago in the same area, 9 young workers were burnt to death.
CPI expresses its deep concern at the inhuman attitude adopted by the concerned authorities for having failed to take appropriate steps to ensure safety measures in such factories and hence urges upon to the state and central government to take note of the failure of their machinery in taking steps to prevent such accidents, despite the prohibition of child labour in this hazardous industry. The law enforcement has failed to take out children from this hazardous occupation and children have been losing their childhood and dying in these accidents.
The CPI appeals to the Tamil Nadu government to rush all needed medical aids to the workers who have sustained burn injuries and are fighting for their survival.
The CPI demands speedy, appropriate steps to ensure the safety of the workers in their work place and assure the nation that preventive steps will be taken to avoid recurrence of these type of ghastly accidents and also appeal to the government to liberally help for the rehabilitation of the injured workers. Adequate compensation be paid to the victims families.
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CM Modi addresses GKM via video conference Gujarat state government has distributed benefits worth
Rs.12,500 crore to 85 lakh poor beneficiaries through 1000 GKM
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Chief Minister Narendra Modi addressed people today via video conference as a part of the fourth round of Garib Kalyan Mela. Chief Minister said the state government has distributed benefits worth Rs.12,500 crore to 85 lakh poor beneficiaries through Garib Kalyan Melas (GKM).
“So far about 1000 GKM has been organized by the government which were participated by around one crore people”, he said. Besides, through its initiative ‘Vanthanbhi Vikasyatra’ the government has carried out over 25,000 development works at the cost of Rs.30,000 crore in 4100 taluka panchayat seats, the Chief Minister added.
Speaking about the objectives of GKM the Chief Minister said, “the aim is to give the benefits directly in the hands of poor, and to free the poorest people from the shackles of poverty”. With a view to provide basic knowledge of computer, which is essential in this era, to the poor youth the state government has launched ‘empower’ programme, he said.
Mr. Modi outlined the Rs.40,000 crore Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana and the qualitative changes the scheme has brought to the lives of tribals in Ambaji to Umargam belt. Chief Minister also spoke about Sagarkhedu Vikas Yojana for the seafarer community across the 1600 km. seacoast of Gujarat and about Rs.25,000 crore Shaheri Garib Samruddhi Yojana for the welfare of poor living in city areas.
Mr.Modi appealed people to beware of those who delude public with the luring schemes on paper. He said that while some elements mislead poor with empty words, his government has actually implemented various schemes related to health, education, employment and skill development for the tribals, dalit and baxipanch communities. Gujarat is the only state which has provided houses/plots to all the BPL of 0-16 category, he said.
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BJP Padyatra Against inflated Bijali Bills : Jolly
New Delhi, 8th Sep 2012 : Mr. Vijay Jolly Delhi BJP Vice President & Spokesman led a BJP padyatra against inflated bijali bills in densely populated poor colony of Ambedkar Nagar in South Delhi parliamentary seat. The main organizer of the program was BJP Deoli Assembly leader Shrilal Pradhan. Nearly 1100 local protestors participated in the padyatra program carrying BJP flags and raising slogans against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.
Delhi BJP Spokesman & Vice President Mr. Vijay Jolly while addressing the poor citizens of Ambedkar Nagar and adjoining colonies accused Delhi Govt. and private Discoms for the inflated electricity bills in the capital. The recent September, 2012 electricity bills are more than double the amount of bills raised in July 2012. It is like robbing the poor citizens of their hard earned income. BJP shall expose the Congress Delhi govt. for open loot stated BJP leader Mr. Jolly while addressing the demonstrators.
South Delhi BJP leaders namely Mr. Azad Singh Ex. BJP Mehrauli District President, Satpal Singhal Vice President, Raj Kumar Chotela Ex. Mandal President Ambedkar Nagar, Arti Rawat & Doli Bai Jeenwal BJP candidates in last MCD elections, Bhagwat Negi SC/ST leader participated with large number of BJP workers in South Delhi BJP Padyatra in Deoli Assembly Constituency. An effigy of corruption, price rise & coalgate was burnt at main Ambedkar Nagar Chowk by Mr. Jolly and Srilal Pradhan in full view of thousands of local citizens.
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Sunday, September 9, 2012
Priyadarshani Awards of 12th Global Conference of Women entrepreneurs
Many Prominent Women entrepreneurs from India and abroad received Priyadarshani Awards on concluding ceremony of 12th Global Conference of Women entrepreneurs
New Delhi: 5th September 2012: Many prominent women entrepreneurs received Priyadarshani Awards for outstanding entrepreneurship on concluding ceremony of 12th Global Conference of Women entrepreneurs organised by Federation of Indian Women Entrepreneurs (FIWE) here in Delhi on the evening of 5th September 2012. The awardees received the awards by the chief guest of award ceremony, Honourable Mrs. Krishna Tirath, Minister of state Women & Child development. the women entrepreneurs who has received the award were Revathi Venkatraman from Precision Industrial Components, Rakhee Mehra, Director Frontfoot Sports Management Pvt. Ltd, Shilpa Dalmia, Director, Advance Tennis Academy,Dr. Bimla Arora Founder Director of Shemrock Group of Schools and Pushpa Chopra, President ,Bhar Mahila udyog Sangh and others.Dr. Rajnee Aggarwal, President, FIWE welcomed to the chief guest and awardees of Priyadarshani Awards on this occasion. Dr. Dewi Motik Promono, President, IFWE, Mrs. Martin, Minister, Mauritius, Mr. Rajan Anandan, Managing Director, Google India and Sandhya Reddy, President, COWE were also present on the award ceremony.
To share common concerns and experiences, and to provide a platform for exchange of ideas, and networking, the Federation of Indian Women Entrepreneurs (FIWE) was organised here three day long 12th Global Conference and exhibition on “Trade Liberalization and its Global Impact on Women Entrepreneurs” from 3rd to 5th September, 2012 at hotel The Ashoka in Delhi. The participating women visited factory and learn best business practices to build their women-owned small and medium enterprises (SMEs) during the conference also. Exhibition of Pakistani Suits, Designer Embroidered Suits, Gems & Jewellery, Handicarfts during the 12th Global Conference was centre of attraction among the delegates and visitors. Tarrot card reading provided complimentary to attendees by Dr. Seema was also centre of Attraction among the visitors and delegates.
Dr. Rajnee Aggarwal, President, FIWE said, “Today, we have more women talking about building businesses rather than earning a supplementary income for the household. Through this mega event, we provide a platform for business counselling, networking opportunities and learnings from super leaders and successful women entrepreneurs’ said Dr. Rajnee Aggarwal, President, FIWE.
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Madhya Pradesh’s renewed thrust to renewable energy Madhya Pradesh’s renewed thrust to renewable energy.State unveils Solar, Wind and Biomass power policies
New Delhi, September 10, 2012: Madhya Pradesh Government today unlocked its renewable power potential—in solar, wind, biomass and small hydel power projects.
Honurable Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan highlighted state’s efforts in promoting the Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Biomass Energy and power from small hydel through various policy initiatives, at a road show held here today. The road show is a precursor to a Madhya Pradesh Government’s Investor’s Summit to be held next month at Indore.
Government of Madhya Pradesh also inaugurated a website: www.mpnred.com exclusively for renewable energy in the state. The website provides details of policy, investor guidelines and also provides an interactive system to address the concerns and questions of investors in the State. The New and Renewable Energy Department aims to facilitate the sustainable generation of green and quality power for the people of the state through new and renewable sources and to conserve the environment by promoting the energy Efficiency and Conservation measures, devices in the state.
Today Renewable Energy is increasingly becoming an integral part of energy security initiative in the state. All the four renewable energy policies of the Government of Madhya Pradesh have been formulated in such a way that the present statutory status of power generation and distribution as well as regulatory frame work has been given due consideration.
The unique feature of the renewable energy strategy of Madhya Pradesh government is reflected in ensuring that, the farmers and tribal people in the state are not negatively impacted. Neither the land nor environment is disturbed, when a projects is sanctioned by the government.
Each of the renewable power sector guidelines reflects the commitment of Honurable Chief Minister to ensure sustainable development remains paramount and people do not face any difficulty. The huge tracts of non-agrarian land makes Madhya Pradesh a perfect place for setting up renewable energy projects.
The State Government expects to add more than 2600 MW from renewable energy sources by June 2014. With the impetus given by the State government for renewable energy, the share of renewable in total power generation in the state is expected to go up from present 5.31 per cent to around 17 per cent, with Wind energy adding 1200-1400 MW, Solar energy generating 800-1000 MW, Bio mass adding 350 MW and Mini hydel contributing about 400 MW by June 2014.
Solar Power Policy
The state of Madhya Pradesh is endowed with high solar radiation, estimated to be for around 300 days with clear sun. The state offers good sites having potential of more than 5.8 to 6.2 kWh/ sq.m/per day for installation of Solar based power projects. Madhya Pradesh has embarked upon a solar power Policy that offers large tracts of land, which is non-agrarian land and which is also not-suitable for industry, but is perfect for solar power, due to lower quantity of dust on the surface of land.
Considering the huge untapped potential of solar energy in Government of Madhya Pradesh, the State Government has revised the policy and has unveiled an Investor/Developer friendly policy. This policy includes all aspect of necessities of solar power sector.
The government will set up five Solar Parks of more than 100 megawatt each. These, over the next two years would generate 800-1000 MW solar power in the state. This would be over and above the existing 200 MW already set up in the state and another 130 MW single track Solar power project at Neemuch by Welspun Energy Ltd.
All Solar energy based power project Developers (Solar PV/Solar thermal) and manufacturing units of equipments, ancillaries related to Solar Power projects shall be eligible for benefits under the Policy.
Wind Energy
To attract investors in the wind energy sector in the state, the Government of Madhya Pradesh today showcased its “Wind Power Project Policy of Madhya Pradesh 2012.” This policy aims to enhance the installed capacity of 300 megawatt wind power energy in the state, which is estimated to have 5500 megawatt of wind power potential in the state. Already 1200 MW of wind power projects are at various stages of implementation. The State Government also ensured that while making the tribal lands available for setting up wind power projects, the right to cultivate land and undertake agriculture practices by the tribals on the same land is not disturbed. Tribals will also get full value for the land.
Biomass Power Policy.
The huge 18 per cent agriculture growth witnessed in Madhya Pradesh, in 2011-12 has ensured huge availability of biomass. ‘Biomass Resource Atlas of India” projects the gross potential for energy generation from agricultural sources at 1386.2 MW in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The Government of Madhya Pradesh has notified Biomass power policy for speedy implementation of projects in state. The policy promotes captive Biomass production for which government waste land can be made available to the developers.
Mini Hydel
Traditionally, Madhya Pradesh has promoted and supported small hydel power projects. About 60-70 such projects generate more than 335 MW of hydel power.
Madhya Pradesh renewable energy potential.
Source Potential (MW)
Wind 2000
Biomass 1242
Small Hydro 740
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Accidents in Cracker manufacturing factories have occured several times in the last 20 years taking the total numbers of victims beyond 200 and it is sad to not that most of them involved were young boys and girls who went to work to eke out their livelihood. In one such accident three months ago in the same area, 9 young workers were burnt to death.
CPI expresses its deep concern at the inhuman attitude adopted by the concerned authorities for having failed to take appropriate steps to ensure safety measures in such factories and hence urges upon to the state and central government to take note of the failure of their machinery in taking steps to prevent such accidents, despite the prohibition of child labour in this hazardous industry. The law enforcement has failed to take out children from this hazardous occupation and children have been losing their childhood and dying in these accidents.
The CPI appeals to the Tamil Nadu government to rush all needed medical aids to the workers who have sustained burn injuries and are fighting for their survival.
The CPI demands speedy, appropriate steps to ensure the safety of the workers in their work place and assure the nation that preventive steps will be taken to avoid recurrence of these type of ghastly accidents and also appeal to the government to liberally help for the rehabilitation of the injured workers. Adequate compensation be paid to the victims families.
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CM Modi addresses GKM via video conference Gujarat state government has distributed benefits worth
Rs.12,500 crore to 85 lakh poor beneficiaries through 1000 GKM
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Chief Minister Narendra Modi addressed people today via video conference as a part of the fourth round of Garib Kalyan Mela. Chief Minister said the state government has distributed benefits worth Rs.12,500 crore to 85 lakh poor beneficiaries through Garib Kalyan Melas (GKM).
“So far about 1000 GKM has been organized by the government which were participated by around one crore people”, he said. Besides, through its initiative ‘Vanthanbhi Vikasyatra’ the government has carried out over 25,000 development works at the cost of Rs.30,000 crore in 4100 taluka panchayat seats, the Chief Minister added.
Speaking about the objectives of GKM the Chief Minister said, “the aim is to give the benefits directly in the hands of poor, and to free the poorest people from the shackles of poverty”. With a view to provide basic knowledge of computer, which is essential in this era, to the poor youth the state government has launched ‘empower’ programme, he said.
Mr. Modi outlined the Rs.40,000 crore Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana and the qualitative changes the scheme has brought to the lives of tribals in Ambaji to Umargam belt. Chief Minister also spoke about Sagarkhedu Vikas Yojana for the seafarer community across the 1600 km. seacoast of Gujarat and about Rs.25,000 crore Shaheri Garib Samruddhi Yojana for the welfare of poor living in city areas.
Mr.Modi appealed people to beware of those who delude public with the luring schemes on paper. He said that while some elements mislead poor with empty words, his government has actually implemented various schemes related to health, education, employment and skill development for the tribals, dalit and baxipanch communities. Gujarat is the only state which has provided houses/plots to all the BPL of 0-16 category, he said.
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BJP Padyatra Against inflated Bijali Bills : Jolly
New Delhi, 8th Sep 2012 : Mr. Vijay Jolly Delhi BJP Vice President & Spokesman led a BJP padyatra against inflated bijali bills in densely populated poor colony of Ambedkar Nagar in South Delhi parliamentary seat. The main organizer of the program was BJP Deoli Assembly leader Shrilal Pradhan. Nearly 1100 local protestors participated in the padyatra program carrying BJP flags and raising slogans against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.
Delhi BJP Spokesman & Vice President Mr. Vijay Jolly while addressing the poor citizens of Ambedkar Nagar and adjoining colonies accused Delhi Govt. and private Discoms for the inflated electricity bills in the capital. The recent September, 2012 electricity bills are more than double the amount of bills raised in July 2012. It is like robbing the poor citizens of their hard earned income. BJP shall expose the Congress Delhi govt. for open loot stated BJP leader Mr. Jolly while addressing the demonstrators.
South Delhi BJP leaders namely Mr. Azad Singh Ex. BJP Mehrauli District President, Satpal Singhal Vice President, Raj Kumar Chotela Ex. Mandal President Ambedkar Nagar, Arti Rawat & Doli Bai Jeenwal BJP candidates in last MCD elections, Bhagwat Negi SC/ST leader participated with large number of BJP workers in South Delhi BJP Padyatra in Deoli Assembly Constituency. An effigy of corruption, price rise & coalgate was burnt at main Ambedkar Nagar Chowk by Mr. Jolly and Srilal Pradhan in full view of thousands of local citizens.
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Sunday, September 9, 2012
Priyadarshani Awards of 12th Global Conference of Women entrepreneurs
Many Prominent Women entrepreneurs from India and abroad received Priyadarshani Awards on concluding ceremony of 12th Global Conference of Women entrepreneurs
New Delhi: 5th September 2012: Many prominent women entrepreneurs received Priyadarshani Awards for outstanding entrepreneurship on concluding ceremony of 12th Global Conference of Women entrepreneurs organised by Federation of Indian Women Entrepreneurs (FIWE) here in Delhi on the evening of 5th September 2012. The awardees received the awards by the chief guest of award ceremony, Honourable Mrs. Krishna Tirath, Minister of state Women & Child development. the women entrepreneurs who has received the award were Revathi Venkatraman from Precision Industrial Components, Rakhee Mehra, Director Frontfoot Sports Management Pvt. Ltd, Shilpa Dalmia, Director, Advance Tennis Academy,Dr. Bimla Arora Founder Director of Shemrock Group of Schools and Pushpa Chopra, President ,Bhar Mahila udyog Sangh and others.Dr. Rajnee Aggarwal, President, FIWE welcomed to the chief guest and awardees of Priyadarshani Awards on this occasion. Dr. Dewi Motik Promono, President, IFWE, Mrs. Martin, Minister, Mauritius, Mr. Rajan Anandan, Managing Director, Google India and Sandhya Reddy, President, COWE were also present on the award ceremony.
To share common concerns and experiences, and to provide a platform for exchange of ideas, and networking, the Federation of Indian Women Entrepreneurs (FIWE) was organised here three day long 12th Global Conference and exhibition on “Trade Liberalization and its Global Impact on Women Entrepreneurs” from 3rd to 5th September, 2012 at hotel The Ashoka in Delhi. The participating women visited factory and learn best business practices to build their women-owned small and medium enterprises (SMEs) during the conference also. Exhibition of Pakistani Suits, Designer Embroidered Suits, Gems & Jewellery, Handicarfts during the 12th Global Conference was centre of attraction among the delegates and visitors. Tarrot card reading provided complimentary to attendees by Dr. Seema was also centre of Attraction among the visitors and delegates.
Dr. Rajnee Aggarwal, President, FIWE said, “Today, we have more women talking about building businesses rather than earning a supplementary income for the household. Through this mega event, we provide a platform for business counselling, networking opportunities and learnings from super leaders and successful women entrepreneurs’ said Dr. Rajnee Aggarwal, President, FIWE.
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Madhya Pradesh’s renewed thrust to renewable energy Madhya Pradesh’s renewed thrust to renewable energy.State unveils Solar, Wind and Biomass power policies
New Delhi, September 10, 2012: Madhya Pradesh Government today unlocked its renewable power potential—in solar, wind, biomass and small hydel power projects.
Honurable Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan highlighted state’s efforts in promoting the Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Biomass Energy and power from small hydel through various policy initiatives, at a road show held here today. The road show is a precursor to a Madhya Pradesh Government’s Investor’s Summit to be held next month at Indore.
Government of Madhya Pradesh also inaugurated a website: www.mpnred.com exclusively for renewable energy in the state. The website provides details of policy, investor guidelines and also provides an interactive system to address the concerns and questions of investors in the State. The New and Renewable Energy Department aims to facilitate the sustainable generation of green and quality power for the people of the state through new and renewable sources and to conserve the environment by promoting the energy Efficiency and Conservation measures, devices in the state.
Today Renewable Energy is increasingly becoming an integral part of energy security initiative in the state. All the four renewable energy policies of the Government of Madhya Pradesh have been formulated in such a way that the present statutory status of power generation and distribution as well as regulatory frame work has been given due consideration.
The unique feature of the renewable energy strategy of Madhya Pradesh government is reflected in ensuring that, the farmers and tribal people in the state are not negatively impacted. Neither the land nor environment is disturbed, when a projects is sanctioned by the government.
Each of the renewable power sector guidelines reflects the commitment of Honurable Chief Minister to ensure sustainable development remains paramount and people do not face any difficulty. The huge tracts of non-agrarian land makes Madhya Pradesh a perfect place for setting up renewable energy projects.
The State Government expects to add more than 2600 MW from renewable energy sources by June 2014. With the impetus given by the State government for renewable energy, the share of renewable in total power generation in the state is expected to go up from present 5.31 per cent to around 17 per cent, with Wind energy adding 1200-1400 MW, Solar energy generating 800-1000 MW, Bio mass adding 350 MW and Mini hydel contributing about 400 MW by June 2014.
Solar Power Policy
The state of Madhya Pradesh is endowed with high solar radiation, estimated to be for around 300 days with clear sun. The state offers good sites having potential of more than 5.8 to 6.2 kWh/ sq.m/per day for installation of Solar based power projects. Madhya Pradesh has embarked upon a solar power Policy that offers large tracts of land, which is non-agrarian land and which is also not-suitable for industry, but is perfect for solar power, due to lower quantity of dust on the surface of land.
Considering the huge untapped potential of solar energy in Government of Madhya Pradesh, the State Government has revised the policy and has unveiled an Investor/Developer friendly policy. This policy includes all aspect of necessities of solar power sector.
The government will set up five Solar Parks of more than 100 megawatt each. These, over the next two years would generate 800-1000 MW solar power in the state. This would be over and above the existing 200 MW already set up in the state and another 130 MW single track Solar power project at Neemuch by Welspun Energy Ltd.
All Solar energy based power project Developers (Solar PV/Solar thermal) and manufacturing units of equipments, ancillaries related to Solar Power projects shall be eligible for benefits under the Policy.
Wind Energy
To attract investors in the wind energy sector in the state, the Government of Madhya Pradesh today showcased its “Wind Power Project Policy of Madhya Pradesh 2012.” This policy aims to enhance the installed capacity of 300 megawatt wind power energy in the state, which is estimated to have 5500 megawatt of wind power potential in the state. Already 1200 MW of wind power projects are at various stages of implementation. The State Government also ensured that while making the tribal lands available for setting up wind power projects, the right to cultivate land and undertake agriculture practices by the tribals on the same land is not disturbed. Tribals will also get full value for the land.
Biomass Power Policy.
The huge 18 per cent agriculture growth witnessed in Madhya Pradesh, in 2011-12 has ensured huge availability of biomass. ‘Biomass Resource Atlas of India” projects the gross potential for energy generation from agricultural sources at 1386.2 MW in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The Government of Madhya Pradesh has notified Biomass power policy for speedy implementation of projects in state. The policy promotes captive Biomass production for which government waste land can be made available to the developers.
Mini Hydel
Traditionally, Madhya Pradesh has promoted and supported small hydel power projects. About 60-70 such projects generate more than 335 MW of hydel power.
Madhya Pradesh renewable energy potential.
Source Potential (MW)
Wind 2000
Biomass 1242
Small Hydro 740
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